Travel services in Low income

Low income: Travel services was 6.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.9%
Change on year
down 17.0%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
21.5%
in 2006
All-time low
5.4%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Travel services in Low income, 2005–2022

51015202005201320222005: 18.5 % of service imports, BoP2006: 21.5 % of service imports, BoP2007: 19.6 % of service imports, BoP2008: 17.1 % of service imports, BoP2009: 16.6 % of service imports, BoP2010: 18.7 % of service imports, BoP2011: 12.8 % of service imports, BoP2012: 9.2 % of service imports, BoP2013: 8.2 % of service imports, BoP2014: 8.6 % of service imports, BoP2015: 9 % of service imports, BoP2016: 9.3 % of service imports, BoP2017: 9.2 % of service imports, BoP2018: 9.2 % of service imports, BoP2019: 10.7 % of service imports, BoP2020: 5.4 % of service imports, BoP2021: 8.3 % of service imports, BoP2022: 6.9 % of service imports, BoP

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.

Analysis

Low income recorded 6.9% for travel services in 2022.

The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, travel services in Low income peaked at 21.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2020.

Low income ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Travel services in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Travel services (% of service imports, BoP) in Low income, 2005 to 2022.
Year % of service imports, BoP Change
2005 18.5%
2006 21.5% +16.2%
2007 19.6% -9.0%
2008 17.1% -12.8%
2009 16.6% -3.0%
2010 18.7% +12.9%
2011 12.8% -31.9%
2012 9.2% -27.5%
2013 8.2% -11.5%
2014 8.6% +5.4%
2015 9.0% +4.6%
2016 9.3% +3.1%
2017 9.2% -0.7%
2018 9.2% -0.6%
2019 10.7% +16.5%
2020 5.4% -49.3%
2021 8.3% +53.3%
2022 6.9% -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.7% 16.6% 21.5% 5
2010s 10.5% 8.2% 18.7% 10
2020s 6.9% 5.4% 8.3% 3

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  6. 49 Romania 30.2% compare
  7. 50 Jordan 29.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is travel services in Low income?
Travel services in Low income was 6.9% in 2022, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest travel services recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest travel services recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
How does Low income rank for travel services?
Low income ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2022.
Is travel services rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Travel services (% of service imports, BoP)
Unit
% of service imports, BoP
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 9,575 data points, 1960–2025
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Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.